Desmond Tutu

Birthday: 7 October 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa

Birth Name: Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Desmond Tutu was born on October 7, 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa as Desmond Mpilo Tutu. He has been married to Leah Nomalizo Shenxane since July 2, 1955. They have four children.

If you remain neutral in matters of injustice, you take the side of the oppressor.

When they heard upstairs in Heaven that there was the prospect of me coming soon, they said 'no, no,...Show more »

When they heard upstairs in Heaven that there was the prospect of me coming soon, they said 'no, no, no. Keep him down there. We can't cope with him.' Show less «

[following Nelson Mandela's death, a note of optimism for South Africa's future] Does it spell dooms...Show more »

[following Nelson Mandela's death, a note of optimism for South Africa's future] Does it spell doomsday and disaster for us? The sun will rise tomorrow, and the next day, and the next. It may not appear as bright as yesterday, but life will carry on. Show less «

Desmond Tutu

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